The votes could be a blow to Sheriff Lee Baca, who initially decried the FBI investigation on legal grounds but has since conceded that he has done a poor job of overseeing the nation’s largest prison system. Baca was not present at the meeting.

One of the plans, backed by Supervisor Gloria Molina, called for implementing recommendations made earlier by an outside monitor, including installing surveillance cameras, eliminating the use of heavy flashlights and steel-toed shoes, and banning deputies from striking inmates in the head.

Representatives from the sheriff's deputies union expressed concern about the ban on heavy flashlights and the use of cameras, saying they could endanger deputies or be expensive and unnecessary.

Supervisors ordered a report about the union leader’s concerns.

The other plan, backed by Yaroslavsky and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, establishes a commission to conduct an independent review of the complaints and “restore public confidence” by recommending potential solutions. The committee members would be appointed by supervisors by Nov. 1 and report back within 120 days.